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The Reading / Listening - Level 3

The prime minister of Iceland quit on Tuesday because of a new global financial scandal. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigned because his name was in secret documents leaked from a Panama law firm. Journalists reported on the 11.5 million leaked e-mails and letters over the weekend. They contain information about how the world's richest and most famous people avoid paying tax. Thousands of the world's most powerful people appear in the documents. Iceland's leader is the first to resign because of the scandal. The Panama Papers name over 215,000 companies and 14,153 clients of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, including many current and former world leaders.

Many governments and celebrities around the world are now trying to keep the scandal from hitting them. British prime minister David Cameron could be embarrassed because his father was one of the law firm's clients. Sports figures identified in the leaks include Lionel Messi and the new FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He is shocked that people are questioning his honesty. Mossack Fonseca could also be in trouble. Journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were part of international sanctions, including a cousin of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and companies in North Korea. A British tax expert said there is up to $32 trillion in untaxed financial wealth around the world.

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The 40 Lesson Activities on the PDF Handout

WARM-UPS

1. TAX: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about tax. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

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5. SCANDALS: Rank these with your partner. Put the most interesting at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

• financial

• political

• sporting

• family

• academic

• medical

• royal

• product safety

6. FINANCIAL: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "financial". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

The British prime minister's father was one of the law firm's clients.

T / F

f.

The soccer player Lionel Messi is one of those in the Panama Papers.

T / F

g.

The law firm worked with 333 people under international sanctions.

T / F

h.

There is $32 million of untaxed wealth in the world.

T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.

quit

a.

keep away from

2.

documents

b.

recognised

3.

contain

c.

famous people

4.

avoid

d.

resigned

5.

former

e.

penalties

6.

celebrities

f.

past

7.

identified

g.

truthfulness

8.

honesty

h.

official papers

9.

sanctions

i.

specialist

10.

expert

j.

include

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.

a new global

a.

questioning his honesty

2.

people avoid

b.

Panamanian law firm

3.

the first to resign

c.

financial wealth

4.

14,153 clients of the

d.

from hitting them

5.

many current and

e.

because of the scandal

6.

trying to keep the scandal

f.

sanctions

7.

sports

g.

paying tax

8.

He is shocked that people are

h.

former world leaders

9.

international

i.

figures

10.

$32 trillion in untaxed

j.

financial scandal

GAP FILL

The prime minister of Iceland quit on Tuesday because of a new global financial (1) ____________. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigned because his name was in (2) ____________ documents leaked from a Panama law firm. Journalists reported on the 11.5 million (3) ____________ e-mails and letters over the weekend. They contain information about how the world's richest and most famous people (4) ____________ paying tax. Thousands of the world's most (5) ____________ people appear in the documents. Iceland's leader is the (6) ____________ to resign because of the scandal. The Panama Papers (7) ____________ over 215,000 companies and 14,153 clients of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, including many current and (8) ____________ world leaders.

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Many governments and (9) ____________ around the world are now trying to keep the scandal from hitting them. British prime minister David Cameron could be (10) ____________ because his father was one of the law firm's (11) ____________. Sports figures identified in the leaks include Lionel Messi and the new FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He is (12) ____________ that people are questioning his honesty. Mossack Fonseca could also be in (13) ____________. Journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were (14) ____________ of international sanctions, including a (15) ____________ of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and companies in North Korea. A British tax (16) ____________ said there is up to $32 trillion in untaxed financial wealth around the world.

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LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)

The prime minister of Iceland quit on Tuesday because of a new global ______

The prime minister of Iceland quit on Tuesday (1) ___________________ global financial scandal. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigned because his (2) ___________________ documents leaked from a Panama law firm. Journalists reported on the 11.5 million (3) ___________________ letters over the weekend. They contain information about how the world's richest and most famous people (4) ___________________. Thousands of the world's most powerful people appear in the documents. Iceland's leader is (5) ___________________ because of the scandal. The Panama Papers name over 215,000 companies and 14,153 clients of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, including many (6) ___________________ world leaders.

Many governments and celebrities around the world (7) ________________ to keep the scandal from hitting them. British prime minister David Cameron could (8) ___________________ his father was one of the law firm's clients. Sports (9) ___________________ the leaks include Lionel Messi and the new FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He is shocked that people are (10) ___________________. Mossack Fonseca could also be in trouble. Journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were part of international sanctions, (11) ___________________ of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and companies in North Korea. A British tax expert said there is up to $32 trillion (12) ___________________ wealth around the world.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.

Who is Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson?

2.

How many documents were leaked as part of the Panama Papers?

3.

What did many people avoid doing?

4.

How many companies are named in the Panama Papers?

5.

What kind of world leaders are in the Panama Papers?

6.

Whose father was one of the law firm's clients?

7.

What is Gianni Infantino shocked about?

8.

What could the law firm Mossack Fonseca be in?

9.

Which family member of Syria's president did the law firm work with?

10.

How much untaxed wealth might there be around the world?

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.

Who is Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson?

6.

Whose father was one of the law firm's clients?

a) the boss of Mossack Fonseca
b) the previous leader of Iceland
c) a journalist
d) FIFA's president

a) up to $32,000,000,000
b) up to $32,000,000,000,000
c) up to $32,000,000,
d) up to $320,000

ROLE PLAY

Role A – Financial

You think a financial scandal is the most interesting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren't so interesting with their scandals. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): a sporting scandal, an academic scandal or a royal scandal.

Role B – Sporting

You think a sporting scandal is the most interesting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren't so interesting with their scandals. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): a financial scandal, an academic scandal or a royal scandal.

Role C – Academic

You think an academic scandal is the most interesting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren't so interesting with their scandals. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): a sporting scandal, a financial scandal or a royal scandal.

Role D – Royal

You think a royal scandal is the most interesting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that aren't so interesting with their scandals. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): a sporting scandal, an academic scandal or a financial scandal.

The prime minister of Iceland quit on Tuesday because of a new (1) ____ financial scandal. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson (2) ____ because his name was in secret documents leaked from a Panama law firm. Journalists reported on the 11.5 million leaked e-mails and letters (3) ____ the weekend. They contain information about how the world's richest and most famous people avoid (4) ____ tax. Thousands of the world's most powerful people appear in the documents. Iceland's leader is the first to resign because of the scandal. The Panama Papers (5) ____ over 215,000 companies and 14,153 clients of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, including many current and (6) ____ world leaders.

Many governments and (7) ____ around the world are now trying to keep the scandal from hitting them. British prime minister David Cameron could be embarrassed because his father was (8) ____ of the law firm's clients. Sports figures identified in the leaks include Lionel Messi and the new FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He is shocked that people are (9) ____ his honesty. Mossack Fonseca could also be (10) ____ trouble. Journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were part of international sanctions, (11) ____ a cousin of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and companies in North Korea. A British tax expert said there is up to $32 trillion (12) ____ untaxed financial wealth around the world.

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

1.

(a)

globes

(b)

globe

(c)

globally

(d)

global

2.

(a)

rescued

(b)

rescinded

(c)

restrained

(d)

resigned

3.

(a)

to

(b)

over

(c)

on

(d)

from

4.

(a)

pays

(b)

paid

(c)

paying

(d)

pay

5.

(a)

name

(b)

call

(c)

label

(d)

handle

6.

(a)

former

(b)

firmer

(c)

framer

(d)

farmer

7.

(a)

celebrity

(b)

celebrants

(c)

celebrations

(d)

celebrities

8.

(a)

one

(b)

some

(c)

many

(d)

in

9.

(a)

questioned

(b)

questioning

(c)

questions

(d)

question

10.

(a)

at

(b)

on

(c)

in

(d)

by

11.

(a)

concluding

(b)

receding

(c)

including

(d)

proceeding

12.

(a)

by

(b)

in

(c)

as

(d)

such

SPELLING

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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( )

paying tax. Thousands of the world's most powerful people appear in the documents. Iceland's leader is the first

( )

of the law firm's clients. Sports figures identified in the leaks include Lionel Messi and the new FIFA

( )

firm. Journalists reported on the 11.5 million leaked e-mails and letters over the weekend. They contain

( )

in trouble. Journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were part of international

( )

sanctions, including a cousin of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and companies in North Korea. A British

( )

information about how the world's richest and most famous people avoid

( )

president Gianni Infantino. He is shocked that people are questioning his honesty. Mossack Fonseca could also be

( )

to resign because of the scandal. The Panama Papers name over 215,000 companies and 14,153 clients

( )

of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, including many current and former world leaders.

( )

Many governments and celebrities around the world are now trying to keep the scandal from hitting

( )

them. British prime minister David Cameron could be embarrassed because his father was one

( )

tax expert said there is up to $32 trillion in untaxed financial wealth around the world.

( 1 )

The prime minister of Iceland quit on Tuesday because of a new global financial

( )

scandal. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigned because his name was in secret documents leaked from a Panama law

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

1.

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2.

his documents name was Resigned in because secret .

3.

world's richest and most famous people avoid paying tax The .

4.

people powerful most world's the of Thousands .

5.

Papers 215,000 companies Panama over The name , .

6.

keep them the scandal Trying from to hitting .

7.

law was the clients father of firm's His one .

8.

questioning are people that Shocked honesty his .

9.

companies international part People sanctions that or of were .

10.

tax is expert A $32 up said British trillion to there .

CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)

The prime minister of Iceland quite / quit on Tuesday because of a new global financial scandal. Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson resigned / signed because his name was in secret / secretly documents leaked from a Panama law firm / farm. Journalists reported on the 11.5 million leaked e-mails and letters over the weekend. They content / contain information about how the world's richest and most famous people avoid / avoidance paying tax. Thousands of the world's most power / powerful people appear in the documents. Iceland's leader is the first to resign because for / of the scandal. The Panama Papers name / naming over 215,000 companies and 14,153 clients of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, including many current and former / farmer world leaders.

Many governments and celebrity / celebrities around the world are now trying to keep the scandal from hitting / slapping them. British prime minister David Cameron could be embarrassment / embarrassed because his father was one of the law firm's clients / client. Sports figures identified on / in the leaks include Lionel Messi and the new FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He is shocking / shocked that people are questioning his honesty / honestly. Mossack Fonseca could also be in / on trouble. Journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were part of international sections / sanctions, including a cousin of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and companies in North Korea. A British tax expert / expat said there is up to $32 trillion in untaxed financial wealth around the world.

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.

the prime minister of iceland quit on tuesday because of a new global financial scandal sigmundur gunnlaugsson resigned because his name was in secret documents leaked from a panama law firm journalists reported on the 115 million leaked e-mails and letters over the weekend they contain information about how the world's richest and most famous people avoid paying tax thousands of the world's most powerful people appear in the documents iceland's leader is the first to resign because of the scandal the panama papers name over 215000 companies and 14153 clients of the panamanian law firm mossack fonseca including many current and former world leaders

many governments and celebrities around the world are now trying to keep the scandal from hitting them british prime minister david cameron could be embarrassed because his father was one of the law firm's clients sports figures identified in the leaks include lionel messi and the new fifa president gianni infantino he is shocked that people are questioning his honesty mossack fonseca could also be in trouble journalists say it worked with 33 people or companies that were part of international sanctions including a cousin of the syrian president bashar al-assad and companies in north korea a british tax expert said there is up to $32 trillion in untaxed financial wealth around the world

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about tax avoidance. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. TAX: Make a poster about tax. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. PANAMA PAPERS: Write a magazine article about the Panama Papers and people who avoid paying tax. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against paying tax.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).

5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on tax. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas on what to do to get people to pay tax. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

ANSWERS

TRUE / FALSE (p.4)

a

F

b

T

c

F

d

T

e

T

f

T

g

F

h

F

SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)

1.

quit

a.

resigned

2.

documents

b.

official papers

3.

contain

c.

include

4.

avoid

d.

keep away from

5.

former

e.

past

6.

celebrities

f.

famous people

7.

identified

g.

recognised

8.

honesty

h.

truthfulness

9.

sanctions

i.

penalties

10.

expert

j.

specialist

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)

1.

Iceland’s previous prime minister

2.

11.5 million

3.

Paying tax

4.

215,000

5.

Current and former leaders

6.

David Cameron’s

7.

People questioning his honesty

8.

Trouble

9.

His cousin

10.

$32 trillion

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)

1.

b

2.

c

3.

d

4.

b

5.

a

6.

a

7.

d

8.

c

9.

d

10.

b

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